Shoe heel



SHOE HEEL Filed Jan. 9, 193() 7a c. Summa/tofu Patented Feb. 3, 1931 i UNITED A STATES Lienzo() BENJAMIN erLowITz, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOE HEEL y Application filed January 9, 1930. Serial No. 419,627.

The invention relates to composite heels and aimsl to provide a new and improved heel construction having the advantages oi! a rubber heel but formed to a large extent 'i1-oui compressed paper or other relatively heap material for inexpensive manufacture.

'further object is to provide a simple and advantageous method for constructing the heel.

l/Jth the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a. perspective view showing one form of heel constructed in accordance with my invention. y

Fig. 1a is a top plan view showing a still further modification.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing` the three elements of the heel separated from each other. ff

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the heel shownj in Fig. 1a.

line 3-3 oi Fig. 1. v

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. f

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 to e, a body 10 of solid inelastic. material, such as compressed paper, is provided, said 'body being recessed from top to bottom. The recesses are in the form of shallow vertical grooves 11 and 11a, the grooves 1la being disposed at the front corners of the body and being of greater dimension transversely of the heel than the grooves 11. A.

rubber lift 12 is secured against the lowergrooves 11 and 11a respectively. yThe necks Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View onV 14a being larger and stronger, aii'ord 'greater strength at the front corners of the heel.

By the construction above described, with a minimum of rubber, a heel is provided having the advantages of a rubber heel and yet constructed toa large extent from relatively inexpensive unaterial, such as compressed paper. 'Moreoven the construction is such as to give an unusually attractive appearance to the h-eei, rendering it particularly adaptable for sport shoes.

Whenever the lift 12 is worn out, it may be detached from the bodylO by cutting the necks 14 and 14 at their juncture with the lift. Then, a new lift may be secured to the lower side of the body 10. Y

To insure more thorough anchorage of the rubber lay-er 13 to the shoe, it may be recessed at 15 upon its upper side,for cementreceiving purposes.

In Figs. 1a and 2a, a heel is shown rather similar to the one disclosed in Figs. 1 to 4.

This heel embodies a body 1,0c of solid incompressible material, such as hard pressed paper, the peripheral edge of said body being provided with relatively deep and narrow vertical grooves 11". A rubber heel lift 12C 'issecured to the lower side of the body 10,

a thin top layer k13c of rubber is provided upon the upper side of said body, and vertical tongues 14C, formed from rubber, completely fill the grooves 11, said tongues being integrallyjoined at their ends to the lift 12c and the top layer 13C. This top layer is provided with a recess 15c for the same purpose o as the recess 15.

While the details disclosed are preferably followed, variations'may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed. Wlhile nail holes are shown in Fig. 3, the heel may be made without them if desired, allowing a person attaching the heel to drive thenails, anywhere desired, counter-sinking them until their heads abut the body 10 or 10,

l Claim z- A composite heel comprising ay body of solid non-resilient material having Vertical grooves in its peripheral edge from its upper to its lower side, a rubber heel lift secured to the lower side of said body, a relatively thin layer of rubber secured to the upper side of said body, and aplurality of vertical rubber necks snugly received in said grooves and integrally joined to said lift and said layer.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto axed my signature. v

BENJAMN GLOVTZ. 

